Division III RB Octavias McKoy Breaks NCAA Single-Game Rushing Record

Say "hello" to OctaviasMcKoy: college football's new single-game rushing king.

McKoy, a senior at Division III Western Connecticut, broke the NCAA record across all divisions with 455 rushing yards in a single game, as detailed by ESPN.

The previous record was 441 yards, set by Dante Brown of Marietta in 1996. It easily eclipsed the FBS record of 406 yards set by former TCU great LaDainian Tomlinson.

McKoy amassed his staggering total off 43 carries and reached the end zone five times in Western Connecticut's 55-35 win over Worcester State. The game took place at Worcester State's Coughlin Field in Worcester, Mass.

McKoy has tallied more than 160 rushing yards in each of the last four games and has three straight games over 225 yards. He has also reached the end zone five times in three consecutive games.

McKoy was listed as a 0-star recruit out of Garden City Community College in Garden City, Kan. by Rivals.com. The kicker: Rivals listed McKoy as a safety. He also played cornerback at Eastern Arizona College, recording 17 tackles in 10 games, according to NJCAA.com.